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as in leg
a lower limb of an animal a cat that was still a little unsteady on its pins after anesthesia

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verb

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Recent Examples of pin
Noun
Michigan has a commitment from Jonathan Brown, a three-star running back from Columbus, Ohio, but otherwise the Wolverines appear to be pinning their hopes on Hiter. Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 July 2025 The hair around her ears was pinned back in the lift, muting the volume on the sides to embellish the protruding shape on top. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
Verb
Collectibles: Ceramic mugs, thermal bottles, 10th Anniversary keychains, pins, and cup ornaments. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 She's also received four UCA pin in forward awards for her leadership and willingness to cheer on everyone around her, school officials said. Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pin
Noun
  • At one point, a finalist lifted their leg to reveal their bloodied toes and the remains of a shredded shoe.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
  • Not even an apparent leg injury during her on-stage dancing stopped Jackson.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2025
Verb
  • Phoenix wasn’t allowed to tack on more than two extra years to his deal this offseason.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Royce Lewis tacked on a run with a sacrifice fly against Cubs All-Star pitcher Shota Imanaga.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • Weight’s been shaved off the eight-speed gearbox mount’s stiffness, 10% to be exact, while the camper, cast and toe settings have all been tuned, and the rear subframes have been mounted directly to the aluminium body instead of via rubber bushes.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • All but immune to the lean-back charms of traditional TV, the 18-34 demo hasn’t tuned out entirely, although given their mounting importance in the overall scheme of things, the great digital transition can’t happen soon enough.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • This mixer comes with essential attachments like a coated flat beater, coated dough hook, six-wire whip and a pouring shield.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 July 2025
  • After my first facial with esthetician Talia Rosen, I was hooked.
    Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • During his sparse minutes with the senior team, Kawamura showed flashes of crafty creativity, slinging passes behind his back and over his head without a glance in his teammate’s direction.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
  • Nichols slung her guitar over her neck and walked over to the horde outside a barricade to sing the chorus to one of her songs.
    Bryan West, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • Sal Frelick hammered a hanging curveball for a leadoff double.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
  • But with so much uncertainty hanging over consumer brands and over consumer spending right now, Prime Day 2025 feels like the most unpredictable Prime Day ever.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • But the search was later suspended because of poor visibility.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 5 July 2025
  • Iran suspends cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog International inspectors will now be barred from accessing Iranian nuclear sites without Tehran’s approval.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
  • Taking too long to enter a market moving at this speed would mean starting conversations using outdated hypotheses and constantly dangling the wrong incentives for partners, which doesn’t bode well for success.
    Travis Clinger, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Trump has repeatedly threatened tariffs as a kind of anvil dangling over the heads of countries, companies or industries.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 7 July 2025

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“Pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pin. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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